Roberto Rosso

Roberto Rosso (1949-) was a Prima Linea leader during the "Years of Lead".

Biography
Roberto Rosso was born into a secular and progressive family in 1949. He studied mathematics at the prestigious University of Pisa before dropping out to join the militant struggle with Lotta Continua during the "Years of Lead". In 1976, he became the chief ideologue behind Prima Linea, and he was arrested on 4 December 1980 and imprisoned in Turin. In 1987, he joined the Radical Party of Italy.